KTM 125 LC2 1998, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Checking the gear oil level
To make checking the gear oil level easy, an inspection glass
1
is disposed
at the right side of the engine.
– Warm up engine, then turn it off and wait for 2 minutes so that the oil
may flow back into the transmission case.
– Hold motorcycle in a straight position on a horizontal surface (do not
put it on the side stand), and read the oil level.
– The oil level should be in the upper half of the inspection glass.
NOTICE: placing the motorcycle in another than a fully upright position
will falsify the measuring result.
– If necessary, fill in 10W30 engine oil (Shell Advance Ultra).
! CAUTION !
T
OO LITTLE OIL OR A POOR OIL QUALITY WILL CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF TRANSMIS
-
SION AND CLUTCH
. O
NLY USE BRANDED OIL
(S
HELL
A
DVANCE
U
LTRA
).
Changing gear oil*
– Warm up engine.
– Remove screw
2
, and drain old oil into an appropriate container.
– Tilt your motorcycle to the right to ensure that the entire oil is discharged.
– Mount screw with gasket, and tighten it with 15 Nm.
– Unscrew closure cap
3
, and fill in 0.75 liters of 10W30 engine oil (Shell
Advance Ultra).
– Mount closure cap and check engine for possible oil loss.
!
CAUTION
!
T
OO LITTLE OIL OR A POOR OIL QUALITY WILL CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF TRANSMIS
-
SION AND CLUTCH
. O
NLY USE BRANDED OIL
(S
HELL
A
DVANCE
U
LTRA
).
Bleeding the oil pump
OIL PUMP AND OIL LINES MUST BE BLED WHENEVER THE OIL TANK
WAS COMPLETELY EMPTIED (SEE BLEEDING THE OIL PUMP). OTHER-
WISE THE OIL PUMP WILL NOT DELIVER OIL, THUS CAUSING ENGINE
DAMAGE.
– Remove cover of oil pump.
– Remove bleeder screw
4
. Do not close bleeder screw until oil without
air bubbles is discharged.
– Disconnect oil line from oil pump to carburetor and fill it with oil.
– Reconnect oil line.
– Start the engine and set oil pump to maximum capacity by pulling the
cable
5
out. Let engine run at 2000 r.p.m. for approx. 2-3 minutes.
This is the only way how to fully bleed the lubricating system.
– Stop the engine and mount oil-pump cover together with new gasket.
! CAUTION !
N
EVER REV UP THE ENGINE DURING BLEEDING
,
BECAUSE THE OIL PUMP DOES NOT YET
SUPPLY ENOUGH OIL TO ALL LUBRICATING POINTS
.
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